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CasaNova

A luxury real estate platform for the Nigerian market, built with cinematic design and a property discovery architecture designed to compete at the top of the Lagos market.

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Lagos
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The Problem

Nigerian luxury real estate has a trust problem. Listings are shared on WhatsApp as blurry JPEGs. Agency websites are functional at best and embarrassing at worst. High-net-worth buyers looking at Lekki Phase 1 or VI properties are making million-naira decisions using information that looks like it was assembled in 2009. The gap between the quality of the properties and the quality of the platforms presenting them is enormous.

The Approach

Built on Next.js 16 with React 19 and TypeScript, using Tailwind v4 for design tokens and Framer Motion 12 for cinematic transitions. Cormorant Garamond for editorial headings, DM Sans for body text, and a gold accent palette (#C9A96E) that signals premium positioning without being loud. Resend handles enquiry delivery with template-rendered confirmation emails.

Next.js 16React 19TypeScriptTailwind v4Framer Motion 12Resend
What Changed

Before: luxury properties marketed at the same tier as budget listings, with no visual differentiation, no filtering infrastructure, and no enquiry system that felt trustworthy. After: a platform where the design communicates the price point before a property card is read, with a structured discovery flow and a contact architecture that earns the enquiry.

The Results
  • Cinematic editorial design that positions Nigerian luxury real estate at the level the properties deserve
  • Property discovery architecture with sprint-ready integration points for Mapbox search and analytics
  • Resend-powered enquiry system: every lead gets a template confirmation email instantly
  • Cormorant Garamond and gold token design system: the visual language of premium Nigerian real estate
Build Something Like This

CasaNova is what a real custom platform looks like in production.

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What a build like this delivers
  • A cinematic Next.js 16 luxury real estate platform — editorial design that matches the prestige of Lagos's top-tier properties
  • Property discovery architecture with Mapbox-ready integration points, advanced filtering, and a search experience built for high-net-worth buyers
  • Resend-powered lead capture: every enquiry triggers an instant, branded confirmation email — no lead goes cold
  • Cormorant Garamond + gold token design system: a visual language you own, built for the top of the Nigerian real estate market
  • Sprint-ready codebase: clean TypeScript, Tailwind v4, Framer Motion 12 — ready for your next feature without rewrites